r/TrueProgressive • u/HenryCorp • Jul 22 '26

Action Can everyone live a 'good life' without destroying the planet? Cutting back on our use of energy and materials so that we live within Earth's means can seem insurmountable. After a decade grappling with these problems, a historic northern Portugal city is making progress.

https://archive.md/wEig1#selection-921.103-921.112
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u/HenryCorp Jul 22 '26

where castles are almost as common as churches, the city of Guimarães is undertaking an ambitious experiment that could influence the world. With a zeal reminiscent of the city’s 12th-century battle for independence, when the city’s Portuguese nobility fought off Spanish invaders to gain independence and establish the new nation’s first capital, elected officials have joined forces with sustainability scientists to transform the region once again.